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Euskal Herriko Futbol Txapelketa
The Euskal Herriko Futbol Txapelketa (Basque Country Football Championship) is a regional football friendly competition run by Euskal Herria Kirola ''(Basque Country Sport)''. It is contested by teams from the Basque Country that play in La Liga. It was first played in the 2016–17 season. Format In the regular season, the scores of the games in La Liga played between the region's teams ('Basque football derbies') are used to create the standings. The best two teams qualify for the final, played in a neutral stadium. List of finals Top goalscorers ''Minimum of 5 goals in total for inclusion on list''. 2016–17 There were five eligible clubs and 20 fixtures between them in the 2016–17 La Liga campaign. Relevant matches Table Final 2017–18 There were four eligible clubs and 12 fixtures between them in the 2017–18 La Liga campaign. Relevant matches Table Final 2018–19 There were four eligible clubs and 12 fixtures betw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basque Country (greater Region)
The Basque Country ( eu, Euskal Herria; es, País Vasco; french: Pays basque) is the name given to the home of the Basque people. Trask, R.L. ''The History of Basque'' Routledge: 1997 The Basque country is located in the western Pyrenees, straddling the border between France and Spain on the coast of the Bay of Biscay. ''Euskal Herria'' is the oldest documented Basque name for the area they inhabit, dating from the 16th century. It comprises the Autonomous Communities of the Basque Country and Navarre in Spain and the Northern Basque Country in France. The region is home to the Basque people ( eu, Euskaldunak), their language ( eu, Euskara), culture and traditions. The area is neither linguistically nor culturally homogeneous, and certain areas have a majority of people who do not consider themselves Basque, such as the south of Navarre. The concept is still highly controversial, and the Supreme Court of Navarre has ruled against scholarly books that include the Navarre c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 La Liga
The 2020–21 La Liga season, also known as La Liga Santander due to sponsorship reasons, was the 90th since its establishment. The season began on 12 September 2020 and concluded on 23 May 2021. The fixtures were announced on 31 August 2020. Real Madrid were the defending champions, after winning a record 34th title in the previous season. Huesca, Cádiz and Elche joined as the promoted clubs from the 2019–20 Segunda División. They replaced Espanyol, Mallorca and Leganés, who were relegated to the 2020–21 Segunda División. Exceptionally, this season the five substitutions were maintained in a maximum of three rounds per team, adopted in May 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Atlético Madrid clinched their eleventh La Liga title on the final matchday of the season, after a 2–1 comeback win against Valladolid. It was their first title since 2013–14. Barcelona and Real Madrid were the only other teams to have won the title since Atlético Madrid last d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juanmi (footballer, Born 1993)
Juan Miguel Jiménez López (; born 20 May 1993), known as Juanmi , is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Real Betis as a forward. He came through the youth ranks at Málaga, starting in its reserves and making his first-team debut in 2010, also spending time on loan at Racing de Santander in 2013. In La Liga, he also represented Real Sociedad and Betis, totalling over 200 games and 50 goals and winning the Copa del Rey in 2022. He spent one season in the Premier League with Southampton. Juanmi won the European Championship with Spain under-19s in 2011 and 2012, and made his senior international debut in 2015. Club career Málaga Juanmi was born in Coín, Province of Málaga. Raised in Málaga CF's youth academy, he made his first-team debut on 13 January 2010 in a Copa del Rey away match against Getafe CF, scoring as the Andalusians were crushed 5–1 ( losing 6–3 on aggregate), which made him the club's youngest ever goalscorer in an official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central European Summer Time
Central European Summer Time (CEST), sometimes referred to as Central European Daylight Time (CEDT), is the standard clock time observed during the period of summer daylight-saving in those European countries which observe Central European Time (CET; UTC+01:00) during the other part of the year. It corresponds to UTC+02:00, which makes it the same as Eastern European Time, Central Africa Time, South African Standard Time, Egypt Standard Time and Kaliningrad Time in Russia. Names Other names which have been applied to Central European Summer Time are Middle European Summer Time (MEST), Central European Daylight Saving Time (CEDT), and Bravo Time (after the second letter of the NATO phonetic alphabet). Period of observation Since 1996, European Summer Time has been observed between 01:00 UTC (02:00 CET and 03:00 CEST) on the last Sunday of March, and 01:00 UTC on the last Sunday of October; previously the rules were not uniform across the European Union. There were proposals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ante Budimir
Ante Budimir (; born 22 July 1991) is a Croatian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a forward (association football), forward for La Liga club CA Osasuna, Osasuna and the Croatia national football team, Croatia national team. Club career FC St. Pauli In August 2014, Budimir joined German club FC St. Pauli of the 2. Bundesliga on a four-year deal until 2018. St. Pauli had to pay a transfer fee believed to be around €900,000. In an interview on Budimir's signing, former Croatian international Jurica Vranješ described him as "tall, strong in the air, and reliable in combinations" and compared his style to Dimitar Berbatov. Budimir had a tough time at St. Pauli, scoring one goal in 20 appearances in the St. Pauli shirt. Crotone and Sampdoria On 1 September 2015, Budimir was loaned out to Italian club F.C. Crotone, Crotone for the remainder of the season. He made his Crotone debut on 7 September 2015, in a 4–0 loss to Cagliari Calcio, coming on as a 71st-m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aritz Aduriz
Aritz Aduriz Zubeldia (; ; born 11 February 1981) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He spent most of his career with Athletic Bilbao, scoring 172 goals across all competitions for the team over three spells. He also surpassed a century of goals (104) in La Liga, in which he additionally represented Mallorca and Valencia. In addition to playing for Spain, Aduriz was a regular goalscorer for the Basque national side. He appeared for the former at Euro 2016, at the age of 35. Early life Born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Aduriz came from a family keen on sport but more inclined towards the likes of surfing, mountaineering and cross-country skiing. He excelled at the latter as a child, finishing runner-up in the junior national championship. Club career Athletic Bilbao Learning to play football on the sand at ''La Concha'' beach, he was brought through the ranks of local youth club Antiguoko where he shared teams with future elite players Xab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iker Muniain
Iker Muniain Goñi (, ; born 19 December 1992) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao, where he is captain, mainly as a left winger. Due to his style of play and stature, he was dubbed "the Spanish Messi" by the media. He has spent all of his professional career with Athletic Bilbao after debuting in 2009 as their youngest player in a competitive match. He helped the team reach the final of the UEFA Europa League in 2012 as well as four Copa del Rey finals in nine years, though finished on the losing side each time; in 2022 he became the sixth player to make 500 appearances for the club. Muniain made 59 appearances for Spain at youth level, winning the European Under-21 Championship in 2011 and 2013. He also featured at the 2012 Olympics, in the same year as his senior Spain debut. He was selected again in 2019, gaining a second international cap seven years after the first. Club career Precocious debut Born in Pamplona, Navarre, Muniain was a product of Basqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Isak
Alexander Isak (; born 21 September 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Sweden national team. Starting off his professional career with AIK in 2016, Isak represented Borussia Dortmund and Willem II before signing with Real Sociedad in 2019. A full Swedish international since 2017, he has won more than 30 caps for his country, and represented the side at UEFA Euro 2020. He is the youngest ever goalscorer for both AIK and the Sweden national team. Club career Early life Isak was born and raised in Solna Municipality, in central Stockholm County, by Eritrean parents. He started playing for the youth team of one of the largest clubs in the area, the Allsvenskan team he supports, AIK, at age six. Breakthrough at AIK Isak made his first-team debut for AIK on 28 February 2016, appearing as a substitute in the 75th minute of the Swedish Cup away match against fourth-tier side Tenhults IF. At age 16, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kike (footballer, Born November 1989)
The word ''kike'' () is an ethnic slur for a Jew. Etymology The earliest recorded use of the word dates to the 1880s.Kim Pearson's ''Rhetoric of Race'' by Eric Wolarsky. . According to the '''', it may be an alteration of the endings –''ki'' or –''ky'' common in the personal names of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iñaki Williams
Iñaki Williams Arthuer (born 15 June 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Athletic Bilbao and the Ghana national team. Developed at Athletic Bilbao's academy, he has made over 350 first-team appearances for the club, including a La Liga record of 251 consecutive games. He scored the winning goal of the 2020–21 Supercopa de España. Born in Spain to Ghanaian parents, Williams made his full debut for the Spain national team in 2016. In 2022, he chose to represent Ghana at international level, being selected for the 2022 World Cup. Club career Early life and youth career Born in Bilbao, Biscay to Ghanaian parents (who reached Spain by crossing the Sahara on foot and jumping the Melilla border fence), Williams spent most of his childhood living in Pamplona, specifically the neighbourhood, and was playing youth football with local CD Pamplona when he was spotted by Athletic Bilbao, who signed him to their youth setup at Lezama at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willian José
Willian José da Silva (born 23 November 1991), known as Willian José, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Real Betis. Club career Grêmio Barueri Born in Porto Calvo, Alagoas, Willian José started his career at local CRB's youth setup, before joining Grêmio Barueri in 2008, aged 17. On 1 August 2009 he made his first team – and Série A – debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–1 loss at Botafogo. Willian José scored his first goal as a professional on 17 January of the following year, netting his side's only in a 1–1 draw at Sertãozinho for the Campeonato Paulista championship. He scored six further times during the campaign, which ended in relegation. São Paulo On 13 January 2011, Willian José joined São Paulo. He was mostly used as a backup to Luís Fabiano and Dagoberto in his first year, and despite the latter leaving for Internacional in 2012, he was still third-choice behind new signing Osvaldo. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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